Chocolate ice cream vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between chocolate ice cream and ground beef
- Chocolate ice cream has more vitamin A; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, choline, and phosphorus.
- Ground beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 92% more than chocolate ice cream.
- Ground beef contains 46 times less vitamin A than chocolate ice cream. Chocolate ice cream contains 416IU of vitamin A, while ground beef contains 9IU.
- Chocolate ice cream has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Ice creams, chocolate and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +70.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +70.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1455.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +144.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +906.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +664% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3833.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +128.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1681.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +465.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +758.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +866.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +225.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.29µg | 2.49µg | 92% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 5.84mg | 48% |
Protein | 3.8g | 23.87g | 40% |
Selenium | 2.5µg | 19.1µg | 30% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.226mg | 4.026mg | 24% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.055mg | 0.311mg | 20% |
Cholesterol | 34mg | 88mg | 18% |
Iron | 0.93mg | 2.27mg | 17% |
Vitamin A | 118µg | 3µg | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.21g | 7.322g | 10% |
Choline | 22.5mg | 73.2mg | 9% |
Carbs | 28.2g | 0g | 9% |
Calcium | 109mg | 33mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 107mg | 166mg | 8% |
Fats | 11g | 15.37g | 7% |
Manganese | 0.14mg | 0.009mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.135mg | 0.079mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 0g | 5% |
Magnesium | 29mg | 17mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 6.8g | 6.073g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.194mg | 0.171mg | 2% |
Folate | 16µg | 7µg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.9µg | 2% |
Caffeine | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
Calories | 216kcal | 241kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.042mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.554mg | 0.512mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 2IU | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 27g | 0g | N/A |
Potassium | 249mg | 241mg | 0% |
Sugar | 25.36g | 0g | N/A |
Sodium | 76mg | 73mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.41g | 0.408g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.923mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.861mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.976mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.614mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.172mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0% | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
28.2 g
Water:
55.7 g
Other:
1.3 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +528.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +39.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +83.8% |
~equal in
Water
~58.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.41 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +128.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.408g